mouse-over

Pointer lingers above

Mouse-over refers to the action of positioning a cursor over an element on a screen without clicking, or to the visual response triggered by that action.

Websites use mouse-over effects to reveal menus, display tooltips, or change button colors: The image caption appears on mouse-over.

Also written as mouseover.

interaction

hover

Remain suspended midair

tooltipHover-activated explanatory popup
cursorOn-screen position indicator
pointerReference to memory location

rollover · highlight · preview · popup · hint · dropdown · reveal · activate · trigger · focus

design

animation

Technique creating movement illusion

transitionChange from one state
underlineLine beneath text
glowSteady, soft light

shadow · opacity · fade · enlarge · scale · transform · feedback · affordance · indicator · responsiveness

navigation

link

Point of connection

buttonDisc through a hole
tabProjection for gripping
iconPictorial screen symbol

hotspot · clickable · interactive · element · sidebar · toolbar · breadcrumb · hyperlink · anchor · target

Opposites

user interaction type

mouse-overclick

Brief sharp noise

mouse-click · tap · double-click · right-click · drag

cursor state

mouse-overblur

Lack of sharpness

unfocus

Family

mouse, over, mousy, mousey, mousing, moused, overdo, overcome, overflow

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